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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dongguan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dongguan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 37.2% more expensive than Dongguan without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 49.6% more expensive than Dongguan without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Dongguan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$2.39 ยฅ16.68
353.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$20.62 ยฅ144
112.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$4.27 ยฅ29.85
96.72%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.67 ยฅ18.64
12.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.41 ยฅ2.86
85.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
96.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.17 ยฅ15.19
33.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Dongguan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.71 ยฅ11.95
11.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
-52.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.96 ยฅ6.72
96.88%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.79 ยฅ12.52
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$12.88 ยฅ90.1
-41.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$4.01 ยฅ28.06
60.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$11.30 ยฅ79.0
-14.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.88 ยฅ13.12
-36.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.47 ยฅ10.27
8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.72 ยฅ12.05
8.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.36 ยฅ9.54
69.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.00 ยฅ7.02
-33.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.46 ยฅ10.23
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.62 ยฅ4.30
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.56 ยฅ3.90
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.84 ยฅ19.83
3.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$13.50 ยฅ94.3
-44.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$0.94 ยฅ6.59
70.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.92 ยฅ13.45
21.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Dongguan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
34.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$20.69 ยฅ145
-29.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.22 ยฅ8.51
16.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.34 ยฅ2.39
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$5.45 ยฅ38.07
33.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.13 ยฅ7.93
-3.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$20.7K ยฅ144.6K
-10.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$20.8K ยฅ145.5K
-2.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Dongguan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$62.6 ยฅ437
16.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$8.13 ยฅ56.8
44.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$12.22 ยฅ85.4
45.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Dongguan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$60.8 ยฅ425
1.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$13.33 ยฅ93.2
22.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$6.75 ยฅ47.20
-0.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Dongguan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$460 ยฅ3,215
-42.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$20.7K ยฅ144.5K
-75.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Dongguan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$30.00 ยฅ210
152.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$24.25 ยฅ170
79.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$62.2 ยฅ435
91.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$38.21 ยฅ267
188.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Dongguan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$352 ยฅ2,461
96.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$215 ยฅ1,502
115.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$672 ยฅ4,700
97.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$413 ยฅ2,889
89.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$6,652 ยฅ46.5K
-62.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$3,612 ยฅ25.2K
-61.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Dongguan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$821 ยฅ5,742
-27.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.04
194.31%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dongguan: January 13, 2026

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